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@TheAccessGP_ALZ

Alzheimer's Disease - a Growing National Health Concern

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Joined August 2012
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House votes for #docfix, bill goes to Senate. #Physicians slated for an annual 0.5% bump for the next 4 years then hold for 6 years.
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Mass Gen/Harvard study shows #gout inversely associated with the risk of developing #AD. Ann Rheum Dis doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206917
New CMS Adm - Slavitt replacing Tavenner. Focus of existing strat: bundled pay, EMR, ICD-10, ACO & PCMH / no change to CMS current direction
FL Hosp Neuro Inst & VTT Tech Rsrch Centre aim 2 ID biomarkers’ measurable chrs. / may predict early onset #Alzheimer bit.ly/1bcfpld
The government will decide in early fall whether to pay for PET scans in people with suspected #Alzheimer's disease usat.ly/15VLvCA
Experts debate coverage of scans for Alzheimer's

Experts debate coverage of scans for Alzheimer's

Experts disagree as to whether the government should cover these brain scans.

usatoday.com
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Important news! Proposed use of positron emission tomography (PET) for #Alzheimer's for details see our FB page TheAccessGroup - Alzheimer
Join us in Chicago July 15-16 @ The Pharmaceutical & Biotech #ManagedMarkets & Payer Marketing Strategies Conference bit.ly/1a7VGFr
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Both the number of U.S. residents with #dementia and the cost of their care are expected to more than double by 2040 bit.ly/14Jctfr
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FDA plans looser rules on approving #Alzheimer’s drugs. nyti.ms/XpO337
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New report states that today, an American develops #Alzheimer's disease every 68 seconds. In 2050 every 33 seconds bit.ly/WVeLFM
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Alzheimer's disease is expected to reach 13.8 million by 2050 — millions more than previously anticipated lat.ms/YGwgq7 #ALZ
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Should Medicare Pay For Alzheimer's Scans? Read NPR report n.pr/XslH8K #ALZ
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Trends in health care 2013: This brief presentation provides background on key trends in 2013 as we prepare for 2014 bit.ly/12fbMrr
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Trends in health care 2013: This brief presentation provides background on key trends in 2013 as we prepare for 2014 bit.ly/12fbMrr
The Access Group's Government│Policy│Systems Division Recognized as One of the “Most Innovative Divisions” in 2012 by PM360
More than 20 potential new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease are currently being tested or are awaiting approval from the FDA
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Alzheimer's drug (solanezumab) shows positve results in mild cases reporting improvements of 34% in cognitive skills usat.ly/T1iWHY
Alzheimer's drug shows positive results in mild cases

Alzheimer's drug shows positive results in mild cases

Study of Alzheimer's drug shows some positive results for cognitive function among mild cases.

usatoday.com
A new molecule to treat AD has significant promise and is potentially the safest to date, Purdue researchers say (bit.ly/RAnHed )
Survey Finds Caregivers Misperceive Behavior Changes as Normal Aging, Delaying Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (AFA) bit.ly/PdeN2k
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